‘You\u2019re still an employee at the end of the day, even as a race driver. You\u2019re still under contract. But I thought was in a strong position, even with the noise that was going around and the press.’<\/p>\n
IndyCar to reduce hybrid power output for remainder of season (Racer)<\/a><\/p>\n ‘The change comes after a trouble-filled start to the season, during which ongoing reliability issues with the spec energy storage systems and the motor generator units have led to supply concerns for the series.’<\/p>\n F1 sponsorship could give BYD lower-risk route to global recognition (Reuters)<\/a><\/p>\n ”Everyone wants to be involved with F1,’ said Ian Moore, a research analyst from Bernstein. ‘It\u2019s because it\u2019s the greatest marketing vehicle for OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) that\u2019s out there’.<\/p>\n The Ferrari upgrades that gave Hamilton a Barcelona GP rocket ship (The Telegraph)<\/a><\/p>\n ‘The Ferrari, in Hamilton\u2019s hands, was arguably the fastest race car on Sunday. Lando Norris, who spent a lot of his race following a Mercedes or Ferrari, believes that Ferrari have the best aerodynamic performance and that they would be \u201cembarrassing\u201d the opposition with a better engine. Some of that is designed to motivate his McLaren team, who have arguably the best power unit (Mercedes) on the grid but are lagging behind Ferrari. He is not far off the mark, though.’<\/p>\n FIA Formula E world championship returns to Sanya for the opening round of an Asian triple-header (FIA)<\/a><\/p>\n Jean-Eric Vergne: ‘The last time Formula E raced there, it was an important moment in my season, but a lot has changed since then. The cars are different; the championship is even more competitive and the level across the grid is incredibly high. It\u2019s a track that can create interesting races because energy management plays such a big role.’<\/p>\n A work of art \ud83e\udd29\ud83c\udfa8<\/p>\n This is how the No. 76 Chevy looks this weekend with our special JHR x Justin Patten livery. #GoJHR<\/a> #IndyCar<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/fd9lnGE6z6<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Juncos Hollinger Racing (@juncoshollinger) June 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n RaceFans always endeavours to credit original sources. Want to share a relevant motorsport link with us? Send it in via the contact form<\/a>.<\/p>\n Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free<\/a><\/p>\n Happy birthday!<\/p>\n Happy birthday to Titch, jin and Jack_Hider!<\/p>\n Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free<\/a><\/p>\n
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<\/a>Nico Rosberg<\/a> won Formula 1\u2019s first race in Azerbaijan today in 2016<\/p>\n